FPS estimates
SimCity 2000 FPS
- 1993
- 79/100 · 211 ratings
- Simulation
- Strategy
SimCity 2000 was released in 1993. No published benchmark of SimCity 2000 is in our dataset yet, so every FPS figure on this page is an estimate. Steam lists SVGA video card as the minimum graphics card, about what integrated graphics deliver today.
Frame rate cap: none on record. We have no record of an engine frame limit for SimCity 2000, so our estimates assume it runs uncapped. V-Sync, an in-game limiter or your monitor's refresh rate can still hold it lower.
Our estimate on 10 reference GPUs
Estimate ±30%Model figures, not measurements: dashed bars with their ±30% band. How they are made.
- RTX 4090360model max
- RTX 5070 Ti360model max
- Radeon RX 9070 XT360model max
- RTX 4070360model max
- Radeon RX 7800 XT360model max
- RTX 4060 Ti360model max
- RTX 4060360model max
- RTX 3060320224–416
- Radeon RX 6600277194–360
- GTX 1650165115–215
Cards that run SimCity 2000 at 60+ FPS
1080p High · cheapest firstCurrent cards, by launch price. Solid chips are measured results; dashed ones are our estimate (±30%).
- Intel Arc B580launch price $249≈289 FPSAmazon
- Radeon RX 7600launch price $269≈306 FPSAmazon
- RTX 5060launch price $299≈360 FPSAmazon
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Player reports
0 reportsNo player reports for SimCity 2000 yet.
System requirements
SteamMinimum
- GPU
- SVGA video card
- CPU
- Intel 486 DX2/66 MHz
SimCity 2000 FPS questions
- What graphics card do I need for 60 FPS in SimCity 2000 at 1080p?
- By our estimate (±30%), the GTX 1650 is the least powerful of our 10 reference cards to reach 60 FPS at 1080p High, at about 165 FPS. No published benchmark of SimCity 2000 at that setting is in our data to confirm it.
- Can a GTX 1650 run SimCity 2000?
- By our estimate it gets about 258 FPS at 1080p Low (smooth) and 165 FPS at 1080p High (smooth), each ±30%.
- What are the minimum system requirements for SimCity 2000?
- Steam lists SVGA video card graphics and Intel 486 DX2/66 MHz as the minimum.
